I borrowed this from my Transformational Communities blog.

Gordon Cotterill says that his blog consists of the theological
reflections of an insignificant Salvation Army officer. Not so
insignifican I think. Gordon’s observations, espcially as he tackles
lost themes, go straight to the heart of what transformational
communities are called to be. For example:

URBANarmy: Lost Themes of Mission – Shalom…:
"It is sad that we as a Church have allowed the concept of shalom to
remain in the flower power ’60’s lexicon. It is sad that we as a Church
have allowed the concept of shalom to remain a cosy, oozey nice
feelings about each other concept. It is sad that we as a Church have
allowed the concept of shalom to remain a carved olive wood curio
bought back by Holy Land travelers to sit on our desks, hang on our
walls! What is really sad is when we work so hard at ignoring the
concept, worried that the concept might in some insidious way be
obscuring our true ‘church’ work, working up our apologetics to turn a
blind eye to its centrality. Sad above all we ignore our responsibility
and that in all our efforts we dishonour God."

I think I will add this feed to my regular reading.

FWIW – He is so right about SHALOM. We say it flippantly, but not so,
our spiritual ancestors. Whenever they so blessed one another, it was
an investment. Gordon’s review of David Bosch compells me to read his
work more carefully as well.

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